Recovery trajectories in common musculoskeletal complaints by diagnosis contra prognostic phenotypes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There are large variations in symptoms and prognostic factors among patients sharing the same musculoskeletal (MSK) diagnosis, making traditional diagnostic labelling not very helpful in informing treatment or prognosis. Recently, we identified five MSK phenotypes across common MSK pain locations through latent class analysis (LCA). The aim of this study was to explore the one-year recovery trajectories for pain and functional limitations in the phenotypes and describe these in relation to the course of traditional diagnostic MSK groups.

Methods

We conducted a longitudinal observational study of 147 patients with neck, back, shoulder or complex pain in primary health care physiotherapy. Data on pain intensity and function were collected at baseline (week 0) and 1,

SUBMITTER: Aasdahl L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8132354 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature